Israel and US lawmakers responded in fury to the exposed IAEA deal that allow Iran to inspect its own nuclear sites, calling the agreement “remarkably naive and incredibly reckless."
Speaker of the US House of Representatives John Boehner has harshly denounced the nuclear deal with Iran, promising that Congress will do everything possible to stop the bad deal.
The Iran nuclear deal President Obama has approved now faces a 60-day review in Congress. Will Congress also approve it? Obama has already said he would veto any opposition to the deal.
During his visit to Israel, John Boehner, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, together with Prime Minister Netanyahu, emphasized the strong US-Israel alliance and common threats facing both nations.
Fringe left-wing group J Street has taken Obama's side on getting tough with Israel. The organization is not accepted by mainstream US Jewry as representative of their stance on Israel.
With all the controversy and hullabaloo surrounding Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, it appears most American Jews stood behind the decision to address the legislature on the dangers of a nuclear Iran.
Netanyahu's speech has become the latest rage in town. There is a huge demand for seats on the Congress floor to witness the historical speech personally.
Israel's prime minister visited the Western Wall, which abuts the Temple Mount, Judaism's holiest site, to say a short prayer before leaving for Washington where he will address Congress on the Iranian nuclear issue.
It is not only within the rights of Congress, it is their absolute responsibility to hear what Netanyahu has to say. Anything less would simply be un-American.
Netanyahu's scheduled address to the US Congress has created a storm, but the Israeli leader remains determined to warn against a dangerous deal with Iran.
While the diplomatic storm between the US and Israel regarding PM Netanyahu's scheduled address to Congress continues, House Speaker John Boehner claims the White house was notified in advance.
Amid a storm of controversy, Prime Minister Netanyahu has accepted an invitation to address a joint session of Congress to address Iran's nuclear aspirations, saying he will defend Israel anywhere.
The Obama-Netanyahu relationship is moving from bad to worse after a senior US official accused Israel's Prime Minister of "spitting in the face" of President Obama.